Excitement in Italy.

Manawatu Herald, 10 March 1896, Page 2

Excitement in Italy.

The intense excitement in Italy with regard to the war in Abyssinia continues, and there is much riot* ing. Many citie3 demand that the war shall cease. In Pavia a mob demolished the railway plant to prevent the soldiery from leaving the town in order to embark for Abyssinia. General Baratieri's army was so handled that none of the three columns into which it was divided could assist either of the others. The total loss in killed- and wounded exceeds 10,000. Seventy-two cannon were captured, and one entire brigade is still missing. In the Chamber of D^puti^s the extreme Opposition demanded the recall of the troops, and that the Ministry be impeached. Military guards have been placed over the Parliament buildings, the Qairinal and the Embassies. The Chamber of Deputies cheered the announcement that the King had aacepted Signor Orispi's resignation, and hooted the Ministry. Signor Bubini is likely to succeed to the Premiership. There is a threatened rising in Naples, and the condition* of* tho northern districts is alarming/* The Shoans have surrounded Adigrat, which has only three days' supplies. General Baldiserra, tha new Commander of the Italian troops, reports that the position in Abyssinia is very serious. It is impossible, he says, to relievo 3000 Italian troops who sought refuge at Adigrat. He has asked for reinforcenienta to relieve the garrison at Asmara. A large army of Dervishes surrounded and isolated Ka3sala and then cut the wires. Two thousand men had left Asmara for the relief of those surrounded, and it is feared they have been intercepted. A section of the Chamber of Deputies advise the Government to abandon Erythraa, the Italian colony in Abyssinia. Fifty cities have oarried resolutions protesting against the conduct of Signor Crispi, the late Premier, and demand that peace be declared. Three hundred rioters have been arrested in Borne. Bioting has been renewed in Calliane and Milan, and in the latter city the troops charged the mob and fired their revolvers, and 14 people weru wounded. The Shoans have captured General Arimende.